Emerald Henderson
Biographic Data
| ID | 5239071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Emerald Henderson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Emerald |
| FAMILY NAME | Henderson |
| SIGNATURE | HENDERSON E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Birmingham |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4900-0944 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The possibilities and limits of learning from immoral role models
In this paper, I explore to what extent and how exposure to immoral role models during one’s upbringing can cause (a form of) moral learning. Through the medium of two thought experiments, I argue that when considered in isolation immoral role models typically have little to no moral educational value and at best engender an apathetic attitude to the good. However, I further argue that when these immoral influences are experienced alongside repre…
The moral psychology of emulation through entangled phronesis
Whilst philosophical argument remains the gold standard regarding what one can aspire to argue for normatively, to have interdisciplinary credibility and potential impact in real-world contexts, theory must be answerable to empirical evidence. Taking heed of this maxim, this paper expounds a new neo- Aristotelian theory of emulation qua moral role modelling by synthesising a previous philosophical argument with insights from current developmental…
Rethinking Emulation
If cultivating phronesis – broadly understood as excellence in ethical decision making – and the related moral virtues is a central aim of neo-Aristotelian character education, then, in this context, it follows that the aim of a moral developmental theory is to explain, step-by-step, how one acquires phronesis and moral virtue from infancy to moral maturity. Emulation has become an increasingly prominent way of acquiring said traits, with scholar…
The educational salience of emulation as a moral virtue
A foundational principle of neo-Aristotelian character education is that virtue can be cultivated, in particular through the emulation of moral role models, such as teachers. Yet despite the pedagogical appeal of role modelling, what emulation involves remains methodologically unclear. In this paper, I suggest that part of this ambiguity lies in a category mistake: the misconceptualisation of emulation as a mere emotion, rather than, as I argue, …
Entangled phronesis and the four causes of emulation
A new theory of emulation – the method by which one learns from moral role models – is emerging through the combined efforts of philosophers, psychologists and educationists. Using a previous argument reconceptualising emulation as a moral virtue as a philosophical springboard, in this paper, I extend this theory by building a more robust case for how emulation qua role modelling works in practice through direct appeal to Aristotle’s account of c…
Moral Reasoning Strategies and Wise Career Decision Making at School and University
Ofsted requires UK schools to help students understand the working world and gain employability skills. However, the aims of education are much broader: Education should enable flourishing long after leaving school. Therefore, students’ career decisions should be conducive to long-term flourishing beyond career readiness and educational attainment. In this mixed-methods study, we asked a representative sample of UK adults to reflect on their care…
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Entangled phronesis and the four causes of emulation
A new theory of emulation – the method by which one learns from moral role models – is emerging through the combined efforts of philosophers, psychologists and educationists. Using a previous argument reconceptualising emulation as a moral virtue as a philosophical springboard, in this paper, I extend this theory by building a more robust case for how emulation qua role modelling works in practice through direct appeal to Aristotle’s account of c…
Moral Reasoning Strategies and Wise Career Decision Making at School and University
Ofsted requires UK schools to help students understand the working world and gain employability skills. However, the aims of education are much broader: Education should enable flourishing long after leaving school. Therefore, students’ career decisions should be conducive to long-term flourishing beyond career readiness and educational attainment. In this mixed-methods study, we asked a representative sample of UK adults to reflect on their care…
The educational salience of emulation as a moral virtue
A foundational principle of neo-Aristotelian character education is that virtue can be cultivated, in particular through the emulation of moral role models, such as teachers. Yet despite the pedagogical appeal of role modelling, what emulation involves remains methodologically unclear. In this paper, I suggest that part of this ambiguity lies in a category mistake: the misconceptualisation of emulation as a mere emotion, rather than, as I argue, …
Rethinking Emulation
If cultivating phronesis – broadly understood as excellence in ethical decision making – and the related moral virtues is a central aim of neo-Aristotelian character education, then, in this context, it follows that the aim of a moral developmental theory is to explain, step-by-step, how one acquires phronesis and moral virtue from infancy to moral maturity. Emulation has become an increasingly prominent way of acquiring said traits, with scholar…
The possibilities and limits of learning from immoral role models
In this paper, I explore to what extent and how exposure to immoral role models during one’s upbringing can cause (a form of) moral learning. Through the medium of two thought experiments, I argue that when considered in isolation immoral role models typically have little to no moral educational value and at best engender an apathetic attitude to the good. However, I further argue that when these immoral influences are experienced alongside repre…
The moral psychology of emulation through entangled phronesis
Whilst philosophical argument remains the gold standard regarding what one can aspire to argue for normatively, to have interdisciplinary credibility and potential impact in real-world contexts, theory must be answerable to empirical evidence. Taking heed of this maxim, this paper expounds a new neo- Aristotelian theory of emulation qua moral role modelling by synthesising a previous philosophical argument with insights from current developmental…
Emulation (4 works) · Ethics in Business and Education (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Phronesis (3 works) · Virtue (3 works) · Embodied and Extended Cognition (2 works) · Political science (2 works)